The IYCr 2014 highlights the continuing importance of crystallography
International Year of Crystallography (IYCr 2014)
Oxytocin: The Secret of Faithful Love?
The neurohormone oxytocin may enhance the formation of long-term bonds in relationships by stimulating a specific area of the brain
Detecting Thrombosis
A magnetic resonance (MR) probe can be used to distinguish old and new blood clots
Targeting Cancer’s Mastermind
A panel of inhibitors targeting Ras, one of the most important tumor-promoting proteins, discovered
Photoinduced Control of Bioactive Species
Use of visible or near-IR light to excite fluorophores attached to cobalamin complexes results in cleavage of the Co-C bond
Total Chemical Synthesis of Erythropoietin
Total synthesis of homogeneous erythropoietin with consensus carbohydrate domains incorporated at all native glycosylation sites
Integrative Molecular Informatics for Drug Safety
Tools exploiting pharmacological similarity to highlight potential safety liabilities for molecules that may otherwise escape detection
Angewandte Chemie 52/2013: Fireworks
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie
From Cholesterol to Breast Cancer
The conversion of cholesterol into 27-hydroxycholesterol promotes the growth of hormone-dependent breast cancer
Anchors for Biosensors
Graphene oxide, functionalized with carboxyl groups, have potential use in biosensors and drug delivery